The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-09

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THE HON. JOHN SHERMAN,
of the winter, and diverts bis mind by
attending to his little fern. When
at his OHIO home he spends much of
his time 10 the open air in pedestrian
tours alb ~ tue Surrounding country,
o, In his favorite amusement of driv.
ing. He keeps large stable of horses,
big heavy brutes, and he make, them
earn their living: for be is in no sense
a lover OF horses, except for the use
he can put them to, and probably
never owned fast horse in his life.
He judges their value as he does that
of men, by the amount cf work they
can do.
Though a great part of his time is
sp mt in recreation, IT must not be no
derstood, however, that he does net
work at his country homs. On the
contrary he is a hard worker. The
h1uee ia most conveniently arranged,
and every comfort that money eau
buy or ref ed taste suggest may be
found. Here are collected his library
aud many of his private papers, and
many of the great speeches delivered
in the Senate were prepared In this
quiet country retreat,
OF the public life OF the distin-
guished fiaaDcier we need not speak,
for he has been so long before the
eyes of the world that his political
career IL familiar to everyone. But
the popular estimate OF the character
of John Sherman would, perhaps, I'd
dsrgo q change If the people would
pau'e for an Instant and look into his
private life. Those VINO have met the
Ohio Senator in his public capacity
have fOu1d him cold and trihs I'M
sympathetic, and they have left his
presence with an unfavorable i'm
preston of his character. 1 find in
my experience with public men that
they may be divided into two classes.
The one is always on the hunt for
popularity with the people; they al
ways have hattering word, stock Of
meaningless politsness and patroniz.
Jog familiarity that, strange to say,
makes them many friends. The other,
aud by far the smaller class, are very
different. They express themselves in
the fewsst words possible; they have
no time to waste, and seem to con
slider public business as business and
not the plaything of an hour. IL is
not within my province to say which
OF these classes have the correct idea
of the duties OF public men. All of us
know that the two classes exist, and it
is for everyone to have his own opin-
ion about the matter. Be that opin.
ion what it may, we have only to say
that John Sherman belongs to the lat
ter class.
But il he is cold and heaitless, and,
perhaps. calculating in his public life,
the Distinguished Senator is anot1e
man when he passes within the por.
tails OF his simple home. Aud it Is no
misnomer to call IL a simple home,
even if its master Is rated as twice
millionaire. The Washington resi-
dence Of the President pro tenn. of the
Senate is situated on X street, one of
the most fashionable thoroughfares in
the city. The house is built OF un.
pressed brick painted brown, with
foundation and basement OF stone and
facings Of the same material. The
windows and doors are large and old
fashioned, with rounded caps and
transoms, and plain stone steps with
iron IA lings wind up to the little
porch which leads into the high front
door. Altogether it forms strange
and rath pie 'sing contrast 10 many
of the magnificent dwellings which
have BEEN erected around 1t.
The interior of the house CORE
spends with its old fashioned exterior.
Everything is very comfortable and
convenient, but there il nothing like
luxury in the surroundings. In the
parlors we find a f,w paintings and
etchings, selected with the best OF
taste. Then there is a CT dice OF COL
lections of brio a.bIac aud specimens
OF ladies' needle work, which in their
arrangement show the refined taste of
a woman. The usual tables, sofas nd
other ordinary furniture complete the
furnishing Of the parlo;s Back of
these rooms, aud running across the
entire rear OF the house is the dining
Ioom, that most important apartment
of The residence CT q public mau.
Senator Sherman does not entertain as
frequently now rs he did when he was
Secretary Of the Treasury; his hospital
lilies being for the m st part confined
to small receptions and select dinner
parties. The family is small, consist
ing OF but three members, the head of
the house, his wife, lady OF great
popularity, ard an adopted daughter.
a young lady OF much intelligence and
refinement. The tastes of the ladies,
however, do not seem to incline much
toward social pleasures, and they live
q very quiet life, taking very little par
in the whirl of social life that goes on
80 inc ssantly around them.
Across the hall from the parloTs is
the study ard library, where the SEN
at n spends most Of his time when at
home. He can be found here nearly
any evening, and with his wife pur-
sues his reading, Mr.. Sherman is per-